8/3/25
experimenting in aesprite with the character for my collision testing game! i'm still beating my head against the actual coding, too, but answers i can actually understand are elusive... i need an ACTUAL programmer for this game i can go to with all my stupid questions, lol. I NEED AN ADULT...
and a lola post as usual
8/2/25
nothing to show for the last few days, mostly bc i've been troubleshooting code and swapping projects! i've decided to save PXR for the trans rep jam (due in a month) bc it will give me more time to perfect the demo -- but i'm going to be testing mechanics for it in DYWJ, and that's what i've been sorting out! c: very excited to get started on it RAAAAAAAAA
7/30/25
started following this tutorial for using chatterbox & crochet/yarn in gamemaker! it is oh-so-helpfully returning an error when i try to test it, so i'm trying to fix it rn, but i'm glad to have a path forward! if i can customize the UI even more, i may not have to swap engines down the line.
also i miss the drag and drop coding. CRIES. i'm much more of a visual learner but so many of these tutorials are for GML, im being so brave about it. UPDATE: one error begets another - i got it to run, but SOMETHING hinky is definitely going on here.
7/29/25
we can fix this. i think. (tested diff controls for an actual racing game instead of just experimenting with collision, it controls okay but i'd like to have snappier turning if possible)
i also made something in whimsy... the limited palette was fun! (arrow keys to move, bump into your friends to speak to them,) also, finally settled on gamemaker for the purpose of making a small demo! i may end up limited and crying bc i had to swtch engines later, but at least im learning programming Sort Of
7/28/25
hey, this seems like it's wor -- OH GOD THE CONTROLS ARE BACKWARDS
(this was an easy fix (if you consider reversing control inputs an easy fix, i guess, but that's what i get for going left) BUT i do still have the problem that once lola crashes into a fence, i can't get him moving again. im sure there's a simple answer i'm missing)
7/27/25
(bonk noise)
i'm still trying to decide which engine to use -- i can't tell if u can embed minigames in ren'py on the level i want, so it seems like godot or gamemaker are my best options... using RPG tutorials for GM and dialogic for godot? this is confusing. i like the responsive portrait in my scratch experiments tho, i need to find a way to replicate it and add more details to the code
7/26/25
he doesn't move. ive been beaten by a three step tutorial. will try again tomorrow
7/25/25
going great so far
7/24/25 - the demo is called "clit golf for masochists" bc it keeps making me laugh. it's not a golf game